Dipset front man Jim Jones is partnering with the Entertainers 4 Education Alliance to present a poetry contest in efforts to benefit at-risk young in New York City. The “Achieve Your Dreams Poetry Contest” will have a grand finale event on Wednesday at the Magic Johnson Theater in Harlem. It is the latest installment in a series of events by Entertainers 4 Education to encourage youth to stay in school and continue their education.
Participating students write a poem describing how they will achieve their dreams the same way Jim Jones is achieving his.
“I’m very excited about this event. We received hundreds of poem submissions from students around the city and narrowed it down to the finalist,”Jim Jones said. “I just wanted students to know that they can be anything that they want to be if they believe they can. I am happy that I can make a difference.”
Six finalists will read their poems in front of Jim Jones, Entertainers 4 Education Staff and a panel of judges. One winner will receive a book stipend to pay for all books for their first year of college, and a summer internship working with Jim Jones and Diplomat Records.
